汪遵咏史诗考论

《唐摭言》、《唐才子传》等云汪遵以“小吏”、“胥徒”身份而进士及第,实不可信。汪氏进士及第前已名播扬,及第后曾在长安活动。汪遵诗以“咏史”称,有步武胡曾,亦有自出机杼之作,后世流传中,多所改动,今存50余首,本作了详细梳理。

Textual Examination of Wang Zun's Historical Narrative Poetry

Titbits on the Tang Dynasty, A Biography of the Tang Wits, and books of their kind all claim that Wang Zun passes the imperial examination in the capacity of " xiaoli" and " xutu," both minor officials. But such a claim is not to be trusted. Before he passes the examination, Wang' s reputation as a man of letters is already far and wide; after he becomes a jinshi, he has, for some time, had his social activities in Chang'an. Wang's poems are known for their historical narrative orientation, some modeling on Hu Zeng, others out of his own mechanism. In their passing on to later generations, there have been frequent modifications; the remaining 50 odd of them are here detailedly sorted and examined.